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The blaze took place at Oceans Fish and Chips, on Union Quay at the North Shields Fish Quay , at around 11.45pm on Saturday night.

The fire was in a small storage area which was severely damaged, firefighters said. An industrial refrigerator was also destroyed and the shop was closed on Sunday.

The rest of the ground-floor takeaway and restaurant suffered smoke damage. In addition, smoke also went into the offices on the first and second floors of the building.

A total of 13 firefighters and three fire engines arrived to put out the blaze. They used a grinder and specialist cutting equipment to get in through a roller shutter door, and then tackled the fire with a hose reel, four breathing apparatus sets and ventilation equipment. Crews were at the scene until around 1.30am.

It is believed the incident may have started due to an electrical fault.